Trump Gets His Scottish Golf Resort

'I'm not paying any attention to it,' says golf course neighbor

(NEWSER) - Donald Trump is used to picking fights with the media, would-be apprentices, and the president of the United States, but now he's throwing daggers at quite a different target: David Milne, a Scottish neighbor of Trump's planned "best golf course in the world," who refuses to sell to the Donald. Trump's latest volley was to build a fence around Milne's house without permission, reports the Daily Record —then bill him $4,600 for half of it. "There is no way I'm going to pay it," says Milne. "As far as I'm concerned it's just another attempt to intimidate and bully me." More»

(NEWSER) - Donald Trump’s personal golf cart was stolen this morning, the first day of competition in a tournament at his Trump National Golf Club-Bedminster, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. It’s known around the course that cart No. 13 is reserved for Trump whenever he’s around, and it went missing—along with his cell phone—after he parked to watch play. The cart was returned, but the Donald miffed. No word on whether the transgressor got an Apprentice-style summary judgment. More»

Mom's hometown would happily host rejected $2.5B project

(NEWSER) - Donald Trump has a fan base in the residents of his Scottish mother's tiny birthplace, and they're waiting for his homecoming. The real estate baron has been trumpeting his roots and making trips to Scotland in hopes of building a $2.5 billion luxury golf course in Aberdeen. His plans have met with resistance, but the Isle of Lewis would dearly love to host the project. More»

Local officials reject tycoon's plan for $1B golf resort

(NEWSER) - Scottish officials want the Donald to take his golf clubs and go home. A council panel in Scotland today rejected Trump's plans to build a $1 billion golf resort, the Guardian reports. Trump can appeal to higher authorities, but he might just be miffed enough to walk away. "This sends a message that if you want to do business, don't come to the northeast of Scotland," griped a spokesman. More»

'World-class expert in tourism' peeved about wind firm near golf course

(NEWSER) - Donald Trump was met by protesters and hecklers as he arrived at Scotland's parliament yesterday to complain about a proposed wind farm in sight of his new $1.2 billion golf resort. Scotland's tourist industry will be destroyed, and the country will go broke if it builds the "monstrous turbines," Trump warned lawmakers, claiming that Scottish leader Alex Salmond had promised him the wind-power project would not go ahead. "They wanted my money," Trump said. "I was lured into buying the site. After I had spent my money, they came and announced the plan." More»